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List of largest meteorites on Earth

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This is a list of largest meteorites on Earth. Size can be assessed by the largest fragment of a given meteorite or the total amount of material coming from the same meteorite fall: often a single meteoroid during atmospheric entry tends to fragment into more pieces.

The table lists the largest meteorites found on the Earth's surface.

Iron[1][2]

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N° Meteorite name Found year Region/Country Coordinates Group Classification Mass Image
1 Hoba 1920 Grootfontein, Namibia 19°35′33″S 17°56′01″E / 19.59250°S 17.93361°E / -19.59250; 17.93361[a] Ataxite IVB 60,000 kg (130,000 lb)
2 Cape York
(Ahnighito)		 1894 Meteorite Island, Greenland 76°03′35″N 64°55′20″W / 76.05972°N 64.92222°W / 76.05972; -64.92222[3] Octahedrite IIIAB 30,880 kg (68,080 lb)[4]
3 Campo del Cielo
(Gancedo)[5]		 2016 Chaco, Argentina 27°37′01″S 61°38′22″W / 27.61694°S 61.63944°W / -27.61694; -61.63944[6] Octahedrite IAB 30,800 kg (67,900 lb)[5]
4 Campo del Cielo
(El Chaco)		 1969 Chaco, Argentina 27°36′37″S 61°40′53″W / 27.61028°S 61.68139°W / -27.61028; -61.68139[6] Octahedrite IAB 28,840 kg (63,580 lb)[5]
5 Aletai
(Armanty)[7]		 1898 Xinjiang, China 45°52′16″N 90°30′17″E / 45.87111°N 90.50472°E / 45.87111; 90.50472 Octahedrite IIIE-an 28,000 kg (62,000 lb)
6 Aletai
(WuQilike)[7][8]		 2021 Xinjiang, China 48°02′17″N 88°23′03″E / 48.03806°N 88.38417°E / 48.03806; 88.38417 Octahedrite IIIE-an 23,000 kg (51,000 lb)
7 Bacubirito 1863 Sinaloa, Mexico 26°12′N 107°50′W / 26.200°N 107.833°W / 26.200; -107.833 Octahedrite UNG 22,000 kg (49,000 lb)
8 Cape York
(Agpalilik)		 1963 Nordgrønland, Greenland 76°09′N 65°10′W / 76.150°N 65.167°W / 76.150; -65.167[9] Octahedrite IIIAB 20,140 kg (44,400 lb)[4]
9 Aletai
(Akebulake)[7]		 2011 Xinjiang, China 48°06′15″N 88°16′34″E / 48.10417°N 88.27611°E / 48.10417; 88.27611 Octahedrite IIIE-an 18,000 kg (40,000 lb)
10 Mbosi 1930 Mbeya, Tanzania 09°06′28″S 33°02′15″E / 9.10778°S 33.03750°E / -9.10778; 33.03750[10][a] Octahedrite UNG 16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
11 El Ali[11] 2020 Hiran, Somalia 04°17′17″N 44°53′54″E / 4.28806°N 44.89833°E / 4.28806; 44.89833 Octahedrite IAB Complex 15,150 kg (33,400 lb)
12 Campo del Cielo
(La Sorpresa)[12]		 2005 Chaco, Argentina 27°38′18″S 61°42′04″W / 27.63833°S 61.70111°W / -27.63833; -61.70111[13] Octahedrite IAB 14,850 kg (32,740 lb)[14]
13 Willamette 1902 Oregon, United States 45°22′N 122°35′W / 45.367°N 122.583°W / 45.367; -122.583 Octahedrite IIIAB 14,150 kg (31,200 lb)
14 Chupaderos I 1852 Chihuahua, Mexico 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27.000°N 105.100°W / 27.000; -105.100 Octahedrite IIIAB 14,114 kg (31,116 lb)
15 Mundrabilla I 1911 Western Australia, Australia 30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.550°E / -30.783; 127.550 Octahedrite IAB 12,400 kg (27,300 lb)
16 Morito 1600 Chihuahua, Mexico 27°03′N 105°26′W / 27.050°N 105.433°W / 27.050; -105.433 Octahedrite IIIAB 10,100 kg (22,300 lb)
17 Santa Catharina 1875 Santa Catarina, Brazil 26°13′S 48°36′W / 26.217°S 48.600°W / -26.217; -48.600 Ataxite IAB 7,000 kg (15,000 lb)
18 Chupaderos II 1852 Chihuahua, Mexico 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27.000°N 105.100°W / 27.000; -105.100 Octahedrite IIIAB 6,770 kg (14,930 lb)
19 Mundrabilla II 1911 Western Australia, Australia 30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.550°E / -30.783; 127.550 Octahedrite IAB 6,100 kg (13,400 lb)
20 Bendegó 1784 Bahia, Brazil 10°07′01″S 39°15′41″W / 10.11694°S 39.26139°W / -10.11694; -39.26139 Octahedrite IC 5,260 kg (11,600 lb)

Stony-Iron

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N° Meteorite name Found year Region/Country Coordinates Group Classification TKW Fall observed Image
1 Seymchan 1967 Magadan Oblast, Russia 62°54′00″N 152°25′48″E / 62.90000°N 152.43000°E / 62.90000; 152.43000 Pallasite PMG 20,000 kg (44,000 lb)[15][b] No
2 Brenham 1882 Kansas, United States 37°34′57″N 99°09′49″W / 37.58250°N 99.16361°W / 37.58250; -99.16361 Pallasite PMG 4,300 kg (9,500 lb) No
3 Vaca Muerta 1861 Antofagasta, Chile 25°45′S 70°30′W / 25.750°S 70.500°W / -25.750; -70.500 Mesosiderite A1 3,830 kg (8,440 lb) No
4 Huckitta 1924 Northern Territory, Australia 22°22′S 135°46′E / 22.367°S 135.767°E / -22.367; 135.767 Pallasite PMG 2,300 kg (5,100 lb) No
5 Fukang 2000 Xinjiang, China 44°25′48″N 87°37′48″E / 44.43000°N 87.63000°E / 44.43000; 87.63000 Pallasite PMG 1,003 kg (2,211 lb) No
6 Imilac 1822 Antofagasta, Chile 24°12′12″S 68°48′24″W / 24.20333°S 68.80667°W / -24.20333; -68.80667 Pallasite PMG 920 kg (2,030 lb) No
7 Bondoc 1956 Southern Tagalog, Philippines 13°31′N 122°27′E / 13.517°N 122.450°E / 13.517; 122.450 Mesosiderite B4 888.60 kg (1,959.0 lb) No
8 Brahin 1810 Gomel', Belarus 52°30′00″N 30°19′48″E / 52.50000°N 30.33000°E / 52.50000; 30.33000 Pallasite PMG 823 kg (1,814 lb) No
9 Esquel 1951 Chubut, Argentina 42°54′00″S 71°19′48″W / 42.90000°S 71.33000°W / -42.90000; -71.33000 Pallasite PMG 755 kg (1,664 lb) No
10 Krasnojarsk 1749 Krasnoyarsky Krai, Russia 54°54′N 91°48′E / 54.900°N 91.800°E / 54.900; 91.800 Pallasite PMG 700 kg (1,500 lb) No
11 Jepara 2008 Jawa Tengah, Indonesia 06°36′S 110°44′E / 6.600°S 110.733°E / -6.600; 110.733 Pallasite PMG 499.5 kg (1,101 lb) No
12 Estherville 1879 Iowa, United States 43°25′N 94°50′W / 43.417°N 94.833°W / 43.417; -94.833 Mesosiderite A3/4 320 kg (710 lb) Yes
13 Omolon 1981 Magadan Oblast, Russia 64°01′12″N 161°48′30″E / 64.02000°N 161.80833°E / 64.02000; 161.80833 Pallasite PMG 250 kg (550 lb) Yes
14 Youxi 2006 Fujian, China 23°03′36″N 118°00′36″E / 23.06000°N 118.01000°E / 23.06000; 118.01000 Pallasite PMG 218 kg (481 lb) No
15 Pallasovka 1990 Volgograd Oblast, Russia 49°52′00″N 46°36′42″E / 49.86667°N 46.61167°E / 49.86667; 46.61167 Pallasite PMG 198 kg (437 lb) No

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Coordinates were verified using satellite images.
  2. ^ The first two fragments of the Seymchan meteorite were discovered in 1967. At that time, the meteorite was classified as a group IIE iron meteorite. In 2004, new fragments were found that included olivine crystals. In 2007, the identity of the metal in the old and new masses was proven and, accordingly, Seymchan was reclassified as a main group palassite.[16] Many more fragments were later found. There is no exact, up-to-date information about TKW of the Seymchan meteorite. The largest fragment (in the picture) weighs approximately 1,500 kg. It is currently on display at the Moscow Planetarium.[17]

References

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  3. ^ Appelt, Martin; Jensen, Jens Fog; Myrup, Mikkel; Haack, Henning; Sørensen, Mikkel; Taube, Michelle (2015). The Cultural History of the Innaanganeq/Cape York Meteorite (PDF) (Report). The Greenland National Museum & Archives. p. 61. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  4. ^ a b Buchwald 1975a, p. 416.
  5. ^ a b c Ferrara, Michele (Oct 25, 2016). "The second biggest meteorite discovered". Free Astronomy Magazine. No. November–December 2016. Astro Publishing. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. ^ a b Schmalen, A.; Luther, R.; Artemieva, N. (21 June 2022). "Campo del Cielo modeling and comparison with observations: I. Atmospheric entry of the iron meteoroid". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 57 (8): 1496–1518. doi:10.1111/maps.13832.
  7. ^ a b c "Aletai". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Lunar and Planetary Institute. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  8. ^ Li, Ye; et al. (24 June 2022). "A unique stone skipping–like trajectory of asteroid Aletai". Science Advances. 8 (25). doi:10.1126/sciadv.abm8890. PMC 9232108. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  9. ^ "List of Strewnfield Members of Cape York". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. The Meteoritical Society. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  10. ^ Buchwald 1975a, p. 814.
  11. ^ "El Ali". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Lunar and Planetary Institute. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  12. ^ "List of Strewnfield Members of Campo del Cielo". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. The Meteoritical Society. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  13. ^ Vesconi, Mario A.; et al. (31 May 2011). "Comparison of four meteorite penetration funnels in the Campo del Cielo crater field, Argentina". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 46 (7): 935–949. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01202.x.
  14. ^ Wright, S. P.; et al. (2006). "Revisiting the Campo Del Cielo, Argentina Crater Field: A New Data Point from a Natural Laboratory of Multiple Low Velocity, Oblique Impacts" (PDF). Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVII: papers presented at the thirty-seventh Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 13-17, 2006. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVII. Houston: Lunar and Planetary Institute. OCLC 70110453.
  15. ^ Kichanov, S. E.; et al. (October 2018). "A neutron tomography study of the Seymchan pallasite". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 53 (10): 2155–2164. doi:10.1111/maps.13115.
  16. ^ van Niekerk, D.; et al. (August 2007). "Seymchan: A Main Group Pallasite - Not an Iron Meteorite". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 42 (S8): A154. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2007.tb00601.x.
  17. ^ "Метеорит Сеймчан". Moscow Planetarium (in Russian). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

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